Myranda Hawthorne receives funding from the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Sophie M Phillips receives funding from Children's Health Research Institute and Mitacs. Trish Tucker receives funding from ...

The leading organization of pediatricians in the United States recently released a study showing that most children are not getting enough exercise each day. According to the American Academy of ...

Physical activity is a crucial requirement for healthy development in young children. Lack of adequate physical activity interferes with childhood development and increases the risk of obesity, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Educating staff members of family child care homes on physical activity in children and promoting activity ...

Ruth Salway receives funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC). During the COVID pandemic, lockdowns and school closures brought ...

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that having siblings had a positive impact on children, and the increased use of electronics at an age earlier than 3 years old had ...

A new study of children in the U.K. suggests that physical activity is linked to emotional regulation in early childhood, which in turn predicts academic achievement. A new study of children in the ...

Children feel better and grow stronger when they feel the joy of movement. This is especially important for children who have physical limitations. Here are some fun ideas to help you begin your day ...

Topline: Children’s physical activity worldwide dropped by 20% over the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a JAMA Pediatrics study released Monday – a “developmental turning point,” researchers say, and ...

A new study reveals that adults with multiple young children engage in significantly less vigorous physical activity compared to those with fewer or no children. The findings have important ...

Physical activity — primarily in the form of active play — promotes young children’s physical, mental, emotional and social health. It can also influence how active people will be later in life. It’s ...